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Earl GreyGory (he/him)
@earlgreygory.bsky.social
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Illustrator, gardener and painter of insect death portraits.
http://www.snaderillustrator.com
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I enjoyed drawing all of this mayhem, it takes a long time but I think it's worth it! What do you think?

#watercolor #cartoon #comic #searchandfind #illustration
A graveyard search and find comic illustration in progress.
November 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Finished the walls, painted some graves, what comes next?

#graveyard #searchandfind #watercolor #illustration #wip
A graveyard search and find crowd scene, in progress.
November 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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The hills of Brasov, Romania made it into my sketchbook! A truly lovely place to visit!

#sketchbook #travel #romania #scenic
A figure sits on a tiled roof, overlooking the hills of Brasov, Romania (Watercolor sketch).
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Painting the shadows, this is really one of my favorite parts, at this point! Can you tell?

#sciart #bugsky #gardening #shadow #video
November 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Painting the garden wall, with a subtle purple hue.

#comic #cartoon #spooky #crowds #wip
A cartoon crowd scene in a graveyard, partially painted.
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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I was recently asked if I listen to music when I work. Generally, yes I do, though sometimes I get so absorbed, I forget to ever turn something on!
Fellow Artists! Do you listen to music when you work?

#artsky #video #sciart #poll #invertefest
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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There is a Japanese Maple near my studio. I thought about it as I painted this tree!

#comic #wip #watercolor #cartoon #trees
A partial watercolor search and find image (detail). The image contains skeletons, vampires and ghosts.
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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New, art show! Stop by the Zoetropolis cinema in November to check out the work up close! It really pops against the color of the wall! See a film while you're there!

zoetropolis.com

#artshow #bugsky #artdisplay #show #lancasterpa
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Not going to lie, I'm beginning to get some Giger/Alien vibes from this one.

#sciart #bugsky #artsky #nature
A gouache painting of a brown rove beetle, on an olive background.
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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So excited to get some color on this! Do you think the skeleton and lady are looking at this post on their phones?

#comics #watercolor #cartoon #video #searchandfind
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Want to see how this piece turned out before the online reveal?

See it in person, tonight at Third Story Art!
www.thirdstoryart.com/717squared

The piece is up all month BUT when it sells, it's gone! Catch it while you can!

#bugsky #sciart #lancaster #artshow #opportunity
November 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Progress on the Brown Rove Beetle. This piece will be in 3rd Story Art's upcoming show.
www.thirdstoryart.com/717squared

I'm also the featured November artist at Zoetropolis.
zoetropolis.com

You're invited to come visit Lancaster and see my art in person!

#bugsky #sciart #traditionalart #events
An incomplete gouache painting of a brown rove beetle on an olive green background.
November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Check it out, I finished inking this crowd scene! Now onto watercoloring. Hopefully you might enjoy a little post-halloween spookiness!

#crowds #drawing #illustration #comics
A photograph on an artist, holding up an illustrated graveyard crowd scene.
November 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Here is a video of my last piece as it came together!

#sciart #bugsky #invertefest #video
November 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Another background color I was so excited to paint. I'm very eager to see how this goes!

#bugsky #sciart #color #yes
A wood panel, painted in a vivid olive color.
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Making a Halloween hex. Happy Halloween!

#folkart #hex #halloween #design #autumn
October 31, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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I'm starting on a brown rove beetle portrait. They eat decaying matter, I wonder what this beetle ate as a last meal?

#bugsky #sciart #pencil #illustration
Pencil drawing of a brown rove beetle. Pencil drawing of a brown rove beetle (detail).
October 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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A hex for Halloween, featuring moons and a star!

#halloween #folkart #symbol #hex
An orange and black hex sign, featuring a black rosette and six moons, forming jack-o-lantern faces. Abstract wheat sheafs are spaced in-between.
October 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Some spare time and spare paint meant it was time to sketch. This is one of my own pumpkins from the garden.

#gardening #October #sketchbook #pumpkin #autumn #fallvibes #illustration #botanicalart
A gouache sketch of an orange pumpkin on a yellow background.
October 28, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Katydid State 090725, 2025
16" x 20" Gouache on Bristol

#sciart #bugsky #artsky #gardening
A gouache painting of a katydid. Green has been applied to a magenta background. Very light green has been used for the wings. Wispy shadows extend away from the subject.
October 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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It's that time of year.

#halloween #watercolor #spooky #pumpkin #jackolantern
Watercolor art. A grinning jack o lantern, wearing a long, trailing purple robe.
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Here is a painting close up, I hope you enjoy the detail!

#bugsky #painting #video #sciart #relax
October 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Thank you for the artshare!

I enjoy your vivid use of color. Outside of my typical color palette so always amazed to see others use them well!

I'm Gregory and I paint insect death portraits!
Gouache painting of a bumblebee with tongue extended. Fuzzy yellow orange and sage green colors on a teal background. Black and brown colors have been added to define the face, wings, legs and body. Wispy shadows extend away from the subject. A gouache painting of a crushed red beetle on a warm golden background. Colors of burgundy, white, black, tan and light purple. A finished gouache painting of a dead spotted lanternfly. The background is a slate blue color. The lanternfly is black, white, gray, vermillion and pale yellow. The lanternfly is lying with wings spread out and long, narrow legs, outstretched. Dramatic, semi-transparent shadows extend away from the subject. A gouache painting. The subject is a squashed yellow jacket. Colors of yellow, brown black and gold have been applied on a terra-cotta background. The subject is lying on its back. Wispy gray shadows extend away from the subject.
October 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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This summer I learned that I'll draw dead insects, even while on vacation. I left them all in place and took only sketches.

#sketchbook #pencil #sciart #wasps #bugsky #vacation
A pencil sketch of a dead wasp. Text says Wasp, Bucharest 2025
October 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Getting close to that home stretch, stay tuned!

#sciart #bugsky #artsky #gardening
A partial gouache painting of a katydid. Green has been applied to a magenta background. Very light green has been used for the wings. Wispy shadows extend away from the subject.
October 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM